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Published 1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lifting and Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£526,022envelope for 2 lots · £631,226 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 5 Jan 2026
Awarded to Briggs Equipment Uk Ltd, GAP Group Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of the the Maintenance and Inspection of Lifting & Hoisting equipment used by Border Force, across multiple locations.

The agreement shall be split into two lots:-

Lot 1 - Maintenance

Lot 2 - Inspection

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Vehicle hoists

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£526,022 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1MaintenanceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£362,659

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £362,659 exc. VAT · £435,190 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: option to extend for one (1) year
Lot #2InspectionAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£163,363

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £163,363 exc. VAT · £196,036 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: option to extend for one (1) year

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2028
First published
1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update
8 May 2026, 11:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
Authority reference
Project_18462 -Lifting and Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061234
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipmentVehicle hoists
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5ad Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Oct 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published381 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by366 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline348 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent285 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  5. Award decision expected by284 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends275 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts258 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  8. Latest notice published162 days ago
    8 May 2026, 11:54 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 11:54 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £450,6292 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 23 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Maintenance1 award
Briggs Equipment Uk LtdLifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 1 Maintenance1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: Optional extension option of 12 months.£354,0895 Jan 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Inspection1 award
GAP Group LimitedLifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 2 Inspection1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: Optional extension option of 12 months.£96,5405 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 1 Maintenance · Briggs Equipment Uk Ltd

    Signed
    23 Apr 2026
    Value
    £265,556
    Period
    23 Apr 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension option of 12 months.
    5 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
    • 1, Preventative Maintenance Completion Rate
    • 2, Reactive Maintenance Attendance
    • 3, Invoice Consolidation
    • 4, Activity Reporting Timescales
    • 5, Social Value Reporting Timescales
  • Lifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 2 Inspection · GAP Group Limited

    Signed
    30 Jan 2026
    Value
    £72,405
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension option of 12 months.
    4 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
    • 1, Statutory Inspection Compliance
    • 2, Invoice Consolidation
    • 3, Activity Reporting Timescales
    • 4, Social Value Reporting Timescales

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Maintenance1final-stage tenders10—
2 · Inspection4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05895588 Orbital 7, Orbital Way, Cannock, West Midlands, WS11 8XWContact email
  • GAP Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00198823 Citypoint 2, 25 Tyndrum Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0JYContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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